Debian Installation Errors

MrSpecial · 02-14-2006, 05:34 PM

I am having trouble installing Debian Linux. I have made a bootable CD, and loaded it, but when the installation gets to configuring the Network, it says that it cannot locate a Network Card. Also, when I am trying to partition my Hard Disk within the Debian installer, it cannot locate the Hard Disk. This is my first time installing a Linux operating system, and I cannot find any other source of help. Is there any way of fixing this?

macdude425 · 02-14-2006, 07:03 PM

Are you trying to install via wireless? Debian netinstall doesn't like wireless cards.

As for the harddrive problem, is it SATA?

MrSpecial · 02-14-2006, 07:07 PM

I am using a wireless connection, does that mean if I use Debian, I will not be able to access the Internet? Or could I set it up later?

I beleive my hard drive is a SATA drive, but I am not 100% sure. How would I find out?

macdude425 · 02-14-2006, 09:10 PM

Wireless with Linux can be a pain in the butt. Normally, it can be made to work, but more often thatn not, it's not pretty setting it up.

You could crack open your case to see if your harddrive is SATA, or, if you still have Windows, run a program like CPU-Z which will tell you what interface your drive is.

MrSpecial · 02-14-2006, 10:13 PM

If setting up a Wireless connection is very hard, and I need to use that, is it even worth trying to set up Linux?

Also, I was having some problems with my hard drive, and I discovered that I am using a SATA hard drive.

MrSpecial · 02-18-2006, 11:22 PM

I am still experiencing this problem. Can anyone help me?

jakec · 02-19-2006, 04:46 AM

Mr special,

Macdude is right Debian and wireless network cards don't mix, However you can use A program called ndiswrapper, Bellow is a link that tells you how to install and run your wireless network card using ndiswrapper

http://www.tuxmagazine.com/node/1000167

Here is how to install in Debian (sarge)

http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/m.../InstallDebian

Or if you wish to install ndiswrapper without having to compile it you can use this link:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/answers/print/500

hope this helps,

Jake

MrSpecial · 02-19-2006, 06:08 PM

Thank you for your posts, however, I am a little confused. I have read up on the Ndiswrapper subject, and I am getting the message that I need to have Linux running and then install this thing. Or am I supposed to do something during the installer, because I am having problems just getting Linux to install.